MOUNT OLIVE – Joshua Chepkesir and Orlandus Gamble each logged event titles for the UNC Pembroke track & field teams on the opening day of the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Ray McDonald Sr. Track & Field Complex.
 
Chepkesir placed first in the 10,000-meter Run with a time of 30:12.33, while Hunter Levy, Ean Ormsby and Norman Junker each finished in the top-15 in the event as well. Gamble cleared 2.02-meters in High Jump to capture the title, while also logging a top-3 finish in Long Jump.
 
On the women's side, Quanterra Harrison posted the fastest time in the preliminary round of the 100-meter Hurdles and advanced to the finals set to take place on Saturday. Harrison also qualified for the finals in the 400-meter Hurdles with the second fastest time in the opening round. Raigan Evans (Javelin Throw) and Savannah Watkins (Long Jump) both placed fourth in their respective events, while Lillian Marino claimed 5^thin the Hammer Throw.
 
The men's team finished the opening day with 38 points, and currently trail Mount Olive who tallied 59 points. On the women's side, the Black & Gold posted 25 points and trail Mount Olive (52) and Converse (28). The final day of the championship is set for Saturday. 

 

CONFERENCE CAROLINAS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Women's 1500m Run (Prelim)
3	Jackline Kosgei	4:59.17
4	Valary Samoei	5:01.28
8	Sam Badami	5:08.66
Women's 100m Hurdles (Prelim)
1	Quanterra Harrison	14.01
3	Savannah Watkins	14.87
11	Taya McKeithan	16.24
Women's 400m Dash (Prelim)
17	Reece Hicks	1:03.87
18	Jaqueeta Moise	1:04.37
Women's 100m Dash (Prelim)
5	Jaela Thomas	12.11
6	Dy'Air McCormick	12.26
17	Azariah Stewart	12.85
Women's 800m Run (Prelim)
6	Brookelyn Johnson	2:25.89
16	Sam Badami	2:33.03
Women's 400m Hurdles (Prelim)
2	Quanterra Harrison	1:03.90
Women's 200m Dash (Prelim)
2	Jaela Thomas	24.84
16	Azariah Stewart	26.70
Women's Javelin Throw
4	Raigan Evans	34.55m
9	Taya McKeithan	30.34m
Women's High Jump
5	Aly Hudspeth	1.53m
7	Savannah Watkins	1.53m
9	Brianna Sanders	1.53m
18	Taya McKeithan	1.43m
Women's Hammer Throw
5	Lillian Marino	44.68m
Women's Long Jump
4	Savannah Watkins	5.50m
5	Charlene Fisher	5.43m
10	Micaiah Darity	5.23m
Men's 1500m Run (Prelim)
2	Joshua Chepkesir	4:00.41
4	Delsin Burkhart	4:00.89
8	Lucas Nervo	4:02.29
9	Jack Phieffer	4:02.86
Men's 100m Dash (Prelim)
4	Jaidin Thomas	10.87
6	Javion Seger	10.86
9	Caleb Baldwin	10.87
11	Travon Morrow	10.90
14	Zion Blue	10.96
19	Jamal Stephens	11.01
21	Preston Coker	11.09
Men's 110m Hurdles (Prelim)
5	Jeffrey Gunter	15.66
Men's 400m Dash (Prelim)
4	DaMarr Harvey	49.01
5	Walker Mabe	49.30
10	Ervin Almanzar	50.09
Men's 800m Run (Prelim)
2	Delsin Burkhart	1:57.05
13	Jakel Chalmers	2:00.93
16	Chris Spellman	2:02.92
18	Ervin Almanzar	2:03.55
Men's 400m Hurdles (Prelim)
2	Jeffrey Gunter	56.33
7	Isaiah Daniel	58.23
11	Mark Williams	59.47
Men's 200m Dash (Prelim)
7	DaMarr Harvey	21.74
15	Walker Mabe	22.33
17	Preston Coker	22.36
19	Travon Morrow	22.45
21	Caleb Baldwin	22.48
22	Jaidin Thomas	22.53
24	Jamal Stephens	22.60
Men's 10000m Run
1	Joshua Chepkesir	30:12.33
3	Hunter Levy	31:32.73
7	Ean Ormsby	32:09.68
12	Norman Junker	32:56.40
Men's Javelin Throw
14	Cedric Douglas	35.19m
16	Sabastian Bradley	33.92m
17	Bennie Oxendine	31.23m
Men's Hammer Throw
11	Bennie Oxendine	40.02m
14	Cedric Douglas	34.41m
15	Justin Walker	34.24m
Men's High Jump
1	Orlandus Gamble	2.02m
13	Michael Lipscomb	1.74m
Men's Long Jump
3	Orlandus Gamble	7.09m
5	Zion Blue	6.77m
11	Kendrick Lewis	6.29m